The Discovery Circle is an exclusive circle of donors dedicated to advancing the mission of Discovery Science Place. As a valued member, your annual support empowers hands-on exhibits, STEM programs, and educational experiences that ignite curiosity and inspire the next generation of innovators. Together, we’ll create a lasting impact, sparking a love for science and discovery in children and families throughout our community.
Mewbourne Oil Company
Buford
A.S. Genecov Foundation
Oncor
Jasper Family Fund at ETCF
Southwest Operating – John & Ellen Musselman
Roaring Fork Energy
Bob L. Herd Foundation
Ben and Maytee Fisch Foundation
Clements Fluids
R.W. Fair Foundation & Fair Oil, LTD.
Delek Fund for Hope of The Community Foundation
City of Tyler
Velocity Mazda
Brookshire Grocery Company
CenterPoint Energy Foundation
Owen Family Foundation
Byers Family Foundation
Carr Resources
Watson W. Wise Foundation, Inc.
AVCO Roofing
Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce Energy Committee
VeraBank
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
Dr. and Mrs. Austin Lahourcade
The McGuire Firm, PC
Southside Bank
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Luttrell
Tyler Eye Associates
Knackforge
Rose City Urology
Optimum
Rose City Pharmacy
Kavanaugh
Wright-Way
Morris Roofing TX
Mandy Nelson
The Tharpe Firm, PLLC.
Highground Holdings
Fretty Orthodontics
Emily Weissmann
T.B. Butler Foundation
Drew Robison
Mike and Penny Patterson
Cecil & Lou
Lauren Buford
Chris Buford
Altra Federal Credit Union
Joshua and Patricia Glass
Azalea Orthopedics
Mary’s Alterations
Halff Community Initiative
EMA Engineering & Consulting, Inc.
Kay Latta
Megan Madore
Austin Bank
Rub-A-Dub Plumbing
Blake Thompson
Diana McMillan
Tyler Pediatric Dentistry
South Tyler Rotary Club
Samuel Engineering, Inc.
Pediatric Dental Anesthesia Assoc.
Laurie Rossman
Gollob Morgan Peddy, P.C.
Chick-fil-A
Cavenders Boot City
Put your name behind discovery every day.
Connect your organization to a hands-on learning experience that thousands of children interact with throughout the year.
Sponsorship Includes:
Exhibit-area logo placement
Discovery Circle recognition
Select social-media recognition
For more than thirty years, Discovery Science Place has been where East Texas children come to wonder, explore, build, imagine, and discover. Teachers trust it. Generations of families know it. More than 72,500 people walk through the doors each year — including about 10,000 students on field trips from 80+ schools across 23 counties.
Children today grow up in a world full of screens. They need a place where they do more than watch. They need to touch, build, experiment, pretend, solve problems, work together, and sometimes knock something down and start over. That is what happens here. At Discovery Science Place, children do not simply watch science. They do science. Play becomes learning. Curiosity becomes discovery. An ordinary afternoon can be the start of a lifelong interest in how the world works.
Tyler is already investing in that future — new school facilities, the CTC, an expanding TJC campus, the medical school at UT Tyler. Discovery Science Place belongs in that story. A STEM Sponsor puts a company’s name and resources behind the hands-on work those students walk into: exhibits, programs, and field trips that make science something they try, not something they only hear about.
Your name and logo are in front of that audience all year — at all five events, in print, on the website, on social media, and on Discovery Circle / kiosk displays inside the museum.
What you’re supporting:
– Night at the Museum — Signature fundraising event
– Founders Day — 1400+ people come for free to enjoy our museum and STEM friends
– Educators Open House — Free for up to 150 local teachers to fellowship, food, professional development hours and experience DSP
– Halloween Spooktacular
– Holiday at Discovery
– Saturday Science Lab
What you receive:
– In-museum recognition on Kiosks and Discovery Circle
– Family night at the museum (only 7 available) and 4 signature event tickets or 25 guest passes and 4 signature event tickets.
– A simple year-end note on student and visitor reach
– Name and Logo at all five events